WICS ABC20 vs WAND News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WICS ABC20
Get instant access to local and national news, weather, and sports. Watch live newscasts, receive breaking news alerts, and stay updated with real-time traffic and weather forecasts.
- Breaking news alerts
- Live newscast streaming
- Hourly and daily weather forecasts
- Live weather radar
- Traffic information
- Customizable notifications
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The WICS News app delivers news, weather and sports in an instant. With the new and fully redesigned app you can watch live newscasts, get up-to-the minute local and national news, weather and traffic conditions and stay informed via notifications alerting you to breaking news and local events. • Breaking news alerts and stories • Live streaming • New weather section with hourly and daily forecasts • Live weather radar and traffic information • Completely overhauled app that is faster and easier to use
WAND News
Stay informed with the latest news, weather forecasts, and sports updates from Central Illinois. This mobile application delivers accurate coverage directly to your device, ensuring you're always up-to-date.
- Accurate news coverage
- Weather forecasts
- Sports updates
- On-the-go information
- Central Illinois focus
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WAND News is your central Illinois station providing the most accurate news, weather and sports coverage. This app will keep you informed while you are on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WICS ABC20 at fortnightly against WAND News's every 3 months. WICS ABC20 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). WAND News's advantage is ratings volume (722 vs 72). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for WICS ABC20 against 4.6 for WAND News. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAND News has 722 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of WICS ABC20's written reviews are positive against 23% of WAND News's.
WICS ABC20 ships an update fortnightly, WAND News every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WICS ABC20 | WAND News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (72 ratings) — better | 4.6 (722 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 | 722 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Standard Media Group | Gray Television Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
WICS ABC20
WAND News
In-app purchases
WICS ABC20
No in-app purchases
WAND News
No in-app purchases
